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Protecting the Tap
Drinking Water Week 2018 reminds us that protecting our source water, the Potomac River, improves drinking water quality. But how can we protect water quality at the tap?
Protecting the Potomac
DC Water is celebrating national Drinking Water Week. The theme for 2018 is "Protect the Source." What does that mean for DC residents?”
Spring Cleaning for District's Water Pipes
From March 26 through May 7, 2018, the disinfectant in drinking water will temporarily switch from chloramine to chlorine.
DC Water Supports Current Water Quality Standards
Some local environmental groups have misrepresented our position. We'd like to set the record straight.
Thanksgiving Give Back
Local student inspires Team Blue with generosity and initiative to help those in need.
Clean Rivers and Impervious Cover
A detailed history of this important environmental project and how it is funded.
Smelly and Thirsty: Imagining a Day Without Water
Authority encourages students and commuters to contemplate the value of life's most critical resource.
Retaining Customer Trust in an Era of Fake News
In a challenging climate, part of the solution for utilities is to be more real.
Let’s talk about the water main break next door
Yes, it happens to us as well. Here's an insider's perspective on this common disruption